as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
The news sets up the conclusion of a relatively longstanding financial relationship, which culminated in Universal’s rejection of a proposition from Pershing that arrived early last month.
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 4 June 2026
These clues suggest the minerals formed at relatively shallow depths, meaning the parent body would have needed to be substantially larger to generate the same pressures near its surface, according to the study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Unlike other types of condiments that leave hard-to-remove stains (looking at you, mustard), a butter stain is relatively easy to remove from your clothes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
For hikers willing to look beyond the famous Camino Francés or the Tour du Mont Blanc, Europe holds a treasure trove of trails that remain relatively unknown.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 4 June 2026
These clues suggest the minerals formed at relatively shallow depths, meaning the parent body would have needed to be substantially larger to generate the same pressures near its surface, according to the study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2026
Unlike other types of condiments that leave hard-to-remove stains (looking at you, mustard), a butter stain is relatively easy to remove from your clothes.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
For hikers willing to look beyond the famous Camino Francés or the Tour du Mont Blanc, Europe holds a treasure trove of trails that remain relatively unknown.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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The service Like pretty much everything at this hotel, the service is both smart and discreet—not fawning, but preemptive and always on alert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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That's a pretty good player to have mic'd up.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The story that Meija tells is also quite damning.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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Most barndominiums feature metal exteriors, which are a fairly low-maintenance exterior for homes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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While Kittle gets back up to full speed and rather relies so much again on running back Christian McCaffrey’s receiving ability, the 49ers added beyond Evans by signing Christian Kirk and drafting De’Zhaun Stribling.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Perhaps that explains her perfunctory, somewhat rote speech — which still didn’t detract from the joy of her win.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Despite its outsized influence in music and putting Seattle’s culture on the map, the grunge movement was, inherently, somewhat self-destructive, leaving behind few icons of the era.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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This would be joy enough, but why limit ourselves?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The Catalan architect lived long enough to see the first tower completed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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